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The Pleasure of Pain: Why We Love ‘BoJack’ When It Destroys Us

September 15, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on The Pleasure of Pain: Why We Love ‘BoJack’ When It Destroys Us

Season 5 of BoJack Horseman gives us the show at its most brutal. Why can’t we stop watching?

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’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

September 15, 2018May 8, 2019 Rachel LevinsonComments Off on ’BoJack Horseman’ and the Abuse We Remember

Season 5 tackles the question of how abusers could live with themselves.

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How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on How ‘BoJack’ Skewers the #MeToo “Comeback”

Through Vance Waggoner, Season 5 of ‘BoJack Horseman’ is perfectly aligned with the reemergence of Louis C.K.

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Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Nicole OrtizComments Off on Why Diane’s Cultural Tension in ‘BoJack’ Reminds Me of My Heritage

Her otherness is something a lot of mixed background folks go through.

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Princess Carolyn Has Been a Textbook Codependent All Along

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Charlotte DowComments Off on Princess Carolyn Has Been a Textbook Codependent All Along

No, she’s not just a really good manager.

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Fred Seibert on Why ‘Adventure Time’ Became a Hit

September 14, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on Fred Seibert on Why ‘Adventure Time’ Became a Hit

Executive producer Fred Seibert unpacks the show’s secret sauce.

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You’ll Never Guess What BoJack Horseman Had to Say About His New Show

September 14, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on You’ll Never Guess What BoJack Horseman Had to Say About His New Show

Horseman Roars Himself Hoarse in Coarse Discourse, Gores ‘Philbert’ With Force

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The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

September 12, 2018May 8, 2019 Evan FleischerComments Off on The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

The characters of ‘Adventure Time’ never needed a Dickensian ending. That’s not where the game was.

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A Close Reading of the Art of “Adventure Time: Islands”

September 11, 2018May 8, 2019 Evan FleischerComments Off on A Close Reading of the Art of “Adventure Time: Islands”

Now that ‘Adventure Time’ has ended, let’s look back on one of its best collections of episodes.

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Speculation Rises in “A Talk About Your Quirk”

September 10, 2018May 8, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on Speculation Rises in “A Talk About Your Quirk”

The hero licenses are here, along with some foreshadowing for next season.

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EDITORS PICKS

There Is No Such Thing As Equivalent Exchange

By Maya Gittelman

One is all, all is one, and in life and love, one thing for another is a mug’s game.

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35 Years Later, The Script for ‘The Last Unicorn’ Still Sparkles

By Christina Sterbenz

Why I love one of the most beautiful films in the cartoon canon—especially for its dialogue.

Watching ‘The Dot and the Line’ Together, One Last Time

By The Dot and Line

"I just housed a whole sleeve of Peeps while this was happening." The editors reflect, and also relax, over the original 'The Dot and the Line' short.

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Hail, Zeon! Terrific Gundam Shows Are in a Renaissance Again

By Eric Vilas-Boas

For years I doubted Gundam could ever replicate the joy I felt at 12 years old watching giant robots pummel each other. I was wrong.

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Princess Carolyn Nailed the Best Joke in the 4th Season of ‘BoJack Horseman’

By Katie Van Brunt

It’s the crux of the show.

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A Spoiler-Free Appreciation of Cowboy Bebop’s Awesome Movie

By Amanda Ramsaran

Spike meets his match, not in “a girl who can kick [his] ass” but a Titan War veteran questioning his existence.

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Pixar’s First Nonverbal Autistic Protagonist Sets a New Standard in ‘Loop’

By Jessica Levine

Autism is rarely presented in the media with this kind of dignity and accuracy.

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What Courage the Cowardly Dog Taught Me About My First Boyfriend

By Izzy Kings

Sometimes, horror-comedy cartoons cut deep.

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The Dot and Line’s Editors on the Legacy of ‘BoJack Horseman’

By The Dot and Line

After the series finale, "Nice While It Lasted," we needed to talk about what it all means. So we did.

This Be the Horse: A Poem for ‘BoJack’

By John Maher

"They fuck you up, your sire and dam."

2017 editorial | Editorial by MysteryThemes.